Bachelor of Music in Music Education

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Minor in All-Level Education is designed
specifically to certify music educators who will teach in a public or private school
system. In order to graduate, degree candidates will perform a public recital and
will successfully complete a Student Teaching Internship. Prospective students must
be able to read notated music and demonstrate appropriate technical proficiency in
voice or on an instrument at the time of their entrance audition. Candidates must
declare a performance focus of voice or a traditional band or orchestral instrument.
The vocal track listed below is for students whose focus is voice. The instrumental
track listed below is for all other music education majors. Currently, piano and guitar
are not options as principal instruments in this degree plan. For more information
on this program, contact Dr. Brett A. Richardson at: barichar@uiwtx.edu.

Prerequisites: Students who, at the time of their entrance audition, are deemed unprepared
for freshman-level MUAP lessons or MUSI courses may be placed in one or more the following
courses: MUAP 1144, MUSI 1311, MUSI 1381, MUSI 1100, MUSI 1300. These courses are
prerequisites to the pursuit of a music degree at UIW and are not counted as part
of the degree or as free electives.

See university Core as specified in the applicable catalog. A minimum of 120 semester
hours is required for graduation, with no less than 36 upper division (3000-4000
level) courses. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all requirements
for the degree are fulfilled as stated in the undergraduate catalog.

*To apply for the Teacher Certification Program (TCP):

EDUC 2305 Foundations of Education must be in progress or completed with a grade of
C or higher.

Completion of the THEA test with a grade of at least 230 on all sections. This test is administered once a month
at the UIW Testing Center (210) 829-3876.

Applications to the TCP are accepted once a semester during a two-week application
period (Sept., Feb., and May). The application form may be picked up at (Gorman Building)
GB 124. Call 210 829-3878 for specific application dates. Please note that a GPA of
2.75 is required for acceptance into the program. For more information about the Minor
in All-Level Education contact Dr. Elda Martinez, Director of Teacher Education 210-832-3297
eemartin@uiwtx.edu